In 1975, after the Carnation Revolution, Portugal abandoned their East Timor colony in the island of Timor. The locals proclaimed self-independents, but a couple of days later Indonesia invaded and occupied the East Timor lands. The East Timorese people was humiliated, murdered and slaughtered along twenty-four years, but resisted and fought for their independence. In 1999, the...
PRODUCTION DESIGN As the investigation into the purpose of existence is long and constant, the shooting of THE MEANING OF LIFE follows its own rhythm. Our protagonist has just found out he suffers from an incurable disease. While his finite nature becomes palpable, an urge to travel the world, meet new people, experience new landscapes, find himself, and discover the meaning of...
Considered one of the best contemporary Brazilian documentaries, this film offers a chilling portrayal of violence in Rio de Janeiro. The film depicts the daily life of a Favela that has been taken over by the drug war. It offers sharp interviews with several individuals involved in the conflict including security specialists, policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers wh...
The region of Boca do Lixo in So Paulo and the people from the cinematographic environment that circulated there are recorded in photographs by the director Ozualdo Candeias.